82.45.220 - Failure to report transfer of controlling interest.

Failure to report transfer of controlling interest.

(1) An organization that fails to report a transfer of the controlling interest in the organization under RCW 43.07.390 to the secretary of state and is later determined to be subject to real estate excise taxes due to the transfer, is subject to the provisions of RCW 82.45.100 as well as the evasion penalty in RCW 82.32.090(7).

     (2) Subsection (1) of this section also applies to the failure to report to the secretary of state the granting of an option to acquire an interest in the organization if the exercise of the option would result in a sale as defined in RCW 82.45.010(2).

[2010 1st sp.s. c 23 § 212; 2005 c 326 § 3.]

Notes: Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 23: See note following RCW 82.32.655.

Findings -- Intent -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 23: See notes following RCW 82.04.220.